Here at Master Builders of Iowa, we’re proud of our various leadership development series offerings. Our members are training their employees at a higher rate than ever before, and as the essential resource for Iowa’s commercial construction industry, it is … Continued
3 Ways to Improve Customer Experience If there is one common thread that is woven through every business on the planet, be it construction or anything else, it is the need for customers. Thankfully, due to customers being the lifeblood … Continued
That’s right, a group of MBI members have begun working with the Lean Construction Institute (LCI) to develop Iowa’s only Lean Community of Practice (CoP). A Local CoP allows for peer interaction to discover ways to reduce waste and add … Continued
“It’s the responsibility of a leader to make complex things simple – it’s never to make simple things complex.” That thought comes from one of my favorite leadership authors, Scott Hagan, and it got me thinking about the ever fashionable … Continued
Building Information Modeling (BIM) appears to be the next BIG thing for Iowa’s commercial construction industry. Sure, it has been around in variations for years, and some larger firms are already entrenched in BIM…all the more reason to buy into … Continued
As an industry, we are constantly looking for ways to complete projects faster, more economically, and safely, all while keeping our eye on the pulse of technology and the latest trends. Those in the commercial construction industry understand that as … Continued
I was sitting in the main office at Oskaloosa High School in early October, having flashbacks to my own high school days and waiting for an industrial technology instructor to come meet me so I could explain to his … Continued
Did you know that there is a shortage of skilled labor in the construction industry?!? Of course you do. Because I’m just going to go ahead and assume that you are somehow connected to the construction industry if you decided … Continued
I think we can all agree that, at times, we feel like we have no idea what we are doing with our company social media pages. The majority of companies (especially from the construction industry) hastily started their social media … Continued
We’re Going to Playa del Carmen in 2018 – Who’s Coming With?! Following next year’s Annual Winter Conference, we will be heading to Playa del Carmen, Mexico for our ‘Out-of-Country Excursion!’ The trip is scheduled for March 1 – 6, … Continued
